Inner packet display device



May 29, 1934. s. B. STEIN INNER PACKET DISPLAY DEVICE Filed July 29, 1953 lNvl-:NTOR Samuel B. Stein ATTORN EY 'soi Patented May 29, 1934 :UNITED STATES PATE A. orifice Consolidated Mountin New York,

g and Finishing Corp.,

N. Y., a corporation of New York Application July 29, 1933, Serial No. 682,733

6 Claims.

This invention relates to display cards and more particularly to the type that carry salable merchandise.

These devices are usually adapted to be main-n .5 tained in an upright position, to stand on a showcase or counter by means of an easel or the like secured thereto, or are adapted to be hung by various means; and this invention is readily adaptable to all types of easels and hanging means which forms no part of the same.

The principal object of the invention is to provide attractive display devices of this character, which are capable of use in connection with various sizes and shapes of salable articles in most ercient and economical manner.

One of the main features of the invention is that articles for sale may be contained entirely within the card and yet visible therethru.

Another feature is that articles may be indi- 20 vidually held in the card without the aid of special securing means and are removable without marring the attractiveness of the display as would occur in similar devices having special or Visible securing means.

Another feature of the invention is that articles may be frictionally held therein against accidental displacement by simple and eicient means.

Still another feature of the invention is that the devices may be easily and readily filled and renlled.

And still a further feature of the invention is that the cards may be made extremely light in weight and yet durable, a great advantage when making shipment of same; and furthermore, when filled present no protrusions of the salable articles, but a smooth contacting face on both sides thereof, thereby avoiding injury and damage to the cards as well as the articles contained therein, when the same are packed for shipment.

Further features and advantages will become apparent from the following disclosure and accompanying drawing, which are representative of the principle of the invention.

In the drawing:-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a front view partly broken away.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

The display card is indicated generally by the reference character 1l), and is composed of a plurality of superposed sheets, comprising a front face 11, a rear face 12 and a nller 13, all of which are suitably secured together to form a unit card.

(Cl. 20G-78) The sheets coincide peripherally, and may be suitably contoured as at 14, to embrace any advertising matter desired on the front face.

r'he filler 13 is provided with slots 15 which are open at the periphery of the card and are in- '6'0 clined downwardly away from the open end.

1t is to be understood that the slots may be extended from the top of the card, and in that case the slots need not be inclined.

The front face l1 is provided with openings 16, g5 which are preferably smaller than the slots in order to exhibit and still maintain the articles placed in the slots. However, openings smaller than the slots are not essential, since any projections from the front face within the frontal area Bo of the article would suffice for the purpose intended.

The filler 13 is preferably made of corrugated sheet material and any number of sheets may be used to build a pocket between the front and rear faces to any desired thickness. This produces a light weight card which is rugged in shipping and durable in use.

It will be seen that initial filling is easily accomplished and is capable of gang filling in the '80 factory. Relling at the retail selling point requires a minimum of effort, and Without any wear or tear on the card, which will last indelinitely. Furthermore, a corrugated ller is slightly expansible so that the articles may be gripped frictionally between the front and rear faces by making the filler of less thickness than the articles, depending upon the amount of friction desired. This friction prevents accidental dis- A placement of the articles, if the card is tipped or overturned. Y

The card when filled presents no protuber. ances on the front or rear faces, which is a great aid in reducing damage to the card and articles 1 carried therein when handling and shipment of the cards takes place. Furthermore, the labels or coverings of the articles cannot be marred, since they are protected against coming in contact with other surfaces.

Although the foregoing is descriptive of the "100 preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be apparent that minor changes may be made in its construction, without departing from the scope of the claims hereto appended.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

1. A display card of sheet material adapted to carry articles individually and entirely within the front and reor faces of the card, said articles v110 being insertable or removable thru the edge of said card, said card having means in the front face for facilitating the removal of said article edgewise.

2. A display card of sheet material adapted to carry articles individually within the front and rear faces of the card, means in one of the faces of said card, whereby the article is visible, said article being insertable and removable thru the edge of said card, said means adapted to facilitate the removal of said article edgewise.Y

3. A display card of sheet material having a front and rear face and a filler secured therebetween, slots in said ller open at the outer edges thereof thereby forming individual pockets adapted to receive articles therein and entirely between said faces, openings in said front face adapted to facilitate the removal of said article edgewise.

4. A display card having a front and rear face of sheet material, a filler secured therebetween, slots in said. filler open at the edges thereof, thereby forming individual pockets therein and between said faces, said ller being expansible between said faces to frictionally hold said articles.

5. A display card having a front and rear face of sheet material, a filler secured therebetween, slots in said filler open at the edges thereof, .therebyforming individual pockets adapted to receive articles therein and entirely ybetween said faces, said slots being inclined downwardly from the open edges to maintain said articles therein gravitationally, and means in one of the faces adapted to facilitate the removal of the articles edgewise.

6. A display card of sheet material having a front and rear face, and a filler secured therebetween, individual pockets in said filler open at the side edges of the card and inclined downwardly from said edges, individual openings in said front face smaller than and superposing said individual pockets, adapted to facilitate the individual removal of the articles.

SAMUEL B. STEIN. 

